Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cedar Crest graduates 22 pts more of its students than North American (56% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    North American costs about $15.1K less per year on average than Cedar Crest ($13,563 vs. $28,677, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Cedar Crest's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at North American

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Cedar Crest is a bit larger (834 vs. 609)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    North American has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Cedar Crest (45% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Cedar Crest is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cedar Crest admits 84%; North American doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Cedar Crest84%
North AmericanNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Cedar CrestAccessible
  • North AmericanNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Cedar CrestTest-blind
North AmericanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Cedar CrestGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • North AmericanNot reported

Who's on each campus

Cedar Crest is a bit larger than North American (834 vs. 609 undergrads); North American has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cedar Crest834
North American609
Pell Grant share
Cedar Crest44%
North American45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Cedar Crest, and Computer Science at North American; Cedar Crest has 9 students per faculty member to North American's 17.

Students per faculty member
Cedar Crest9 to 1
North American17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Cedar CrestRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%
  • North AmericanComputer Science49%

What each costs

North American costs about $15.1K less a year than Cedar Crest on average; Cedar Crest's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cedar Crest$28.7K
North American$13.6K
Aid generosity
Cedar Crest54%
North American47%

What each pays off

Cedar Crest's former students earn a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Cedar Crest to 33% at North American.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cedar Crest$59.5K
North AmericanNot reported
Graduation rate
Cedar Crest56%
North American33%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Cedar Crest, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Cedar CrestSteady+9%
  • North AmericanNot reported
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